While other clubs in the Latin Quarter, in the 6th arrondissement and on Saint-Germain-des-Près are frequented by a more youthful crowd, La Villa is not for just any tourist or even local. This club with a New York vibe has a quaint capacity of 110 of Paris' wealthiest 30 or 40 year olds who are willing to spend $21 on their starting drink which includes an entrance fee. The New York Times describes the local neighbourhood as "Surrounded by elegant fabric shops, sleek bookstores and the best cafés." It isn't surprising that La Villa attracts a crowd of the older Parisian generations, jazz enthusiast the and culturally defined, or as the Time's says it "who've spend good money on their cravats." With the bar at the back of the room, it's costumers sit in small chairs around tables listening to both mainstream and swing jazz, to create a cozy environment.

La Villa is known for its weekly lineups of the best American and French jazz artists. It was also known for various literary intellectuals to make an appearance at the club, artists such as Gertrude Stein, Henry Miller and Ernest Hemingway. It's more popular and well known musicians to have played at La Villa include: George Coleman, Von Freeman, Vincent Herring, Art Farmer, Teddy Edwards, Oscar Peterson and Clifford Jones.

La Villa is an important site for jazz culture in Paris because it highlighted the life of the Latin Quarter in the Left bank, south of the Seine River. The history behind the Latin Quarter dates back to the 16^th century where the buildings east of rue Saint-Michel were known to be part of the university neighbourhood that was run by kings. Students and teachers both spoke Latin up until 1789 therefore donning the name unto the region. From the past to the present, the Latin Quarter is known to be "filled with students, cafés, bistros, jazz clubs, hotels and other restaurants."[1] The Latin Quarter was known to be the intellectual centre of Paris which attracted artists, writers, painters, and establishing the "hub of the existentialist movement and an association with bohemianism."[2] It was home to artists such as Eugene Delacrox, famous for his painting "Liberty Leading the People" from 1830, where he established his studio along with dramatist Jean Racine who gave his final years to the neighbourhood, and various publishing houses which moved in during the 19^th century.[3]

The Latin Quarter was the subject of many literary pieces as well, as artist settled in the neighbourhood for a few years and documented them in various pieces of literature. Robert McAlmon and Samuel Putnam both wrote about their social lives in Paris' Latin Quarter saying it was "la vie des cafés, celle des salons et de boîtes de nuit" which describes the area by its cafés, lounges and nightclubs.[4] These nightclubs would have more than likely consisted of those like La Villa, as McAlmon and Putnam were literary intellectuals who frequented many Latin Quarter clubs such as La Villa.

[1] "Dr. Ken Beilman (Medicine - Music - Photography)". 2017. Kenbeilman.Com. http://www.kenbeilman.com/articles-jazzinparis.htm.

[2] "Paris - The Invalides | National Capital, France". 2017. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Paris/The-Invalides#ref364908.

[3] Ibid.

[4] Tavernier-Courbin, Jacqueline. 1977. "Ernest Hemingway Et Le Clan Des Expatriés Américains à Paris." Canadian Review of American Studies8 (2): p117. doi:10.3138/CRAS-008-02-02. http://resolver.scholarsportal.info/resolve/00077720/v08i0002/116_ehelcdeaap.